Irish solar Glass Cullet

How can cullet be used in float glass production?

One approach to accomplishing these objectives is to maximize the use of cullet – broken or rejected glass – in the float glass production. The use of 1 ton of cullet saves approximately 1.2 tons of virgin raw materials such as sand, dolomite, soda ash and limestone. Using cullet also reduces process-related emissions.

Does cullet return to the flat glass industry?

It is therefore in our, and in the common interest of the flat glass industry, that an increased quantity of cullet returns to the flat glass industry in a closed-loop model, i.e. ‘flat glass to flat glass’.

What is AGC Glass Europe doing with solar materials?

AGC Glass Europe and SOLAR MATERIALS, a German cleantech startup specializing in the innovative recycling of photovoltaic (PV) panels, have entered into a strategic partnership that will focus on integrating high-purity recycled flat glass (cullet) recovered from end-of-life solar panels into AGC Glass Europe’s float glass production process.

Why do we collect glass cullet?

Collecting glass cullet from our customers: when we deliver glass, bins containing customer cullet can be returned in the same trip, therefore helping decrease road traffic and the associated carbon emissions when compared to collecting this cullet via separate, standalone trips.